Student Activities

The Southern California Branch of the American Society for Microbiology offers many opportunities for undergraduate and graduate microbiology students. Here, learn more about presentation opportunities, science fairs, upcoming events, and other opportunities especially for SCASM students. Please contact Ann Grasmick for more information at ann.grasmick@gmail.com.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to the 2009 Greater San Diego Science Fair Winners!
The following students were recognized by SCASM for their experimental work in the area of microbiology. SCASM judges were Steve Brantano, Megan Fullerton, Marion Walcher, and Kathy Dickey.

First Place: Meredith Lehmann
9th Grade, Bishop’s School
“Accurate Simulation of Influenza: Stage Two"
Advisor: Anthony Pelletier
Second Place: DeAndra Morris
12th Grade, Mt. Miguel High School
"Effect of Preservatives in Preventing Bacterial Growth in Eye Shadow"
Advisor: Todd Linke
Honorable Mention: Shilpa Argade
12th Grade, Scripps Ranch High School
"Correlating Genetic Signatures with Surface Sugar Expression in Vibrio vulnificus"
Advisor: Robert Dean

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

Mark your calendars for the upcoming 2009 SCASM Annual Meeting, to be held October 22-24, 2009. Visit the Meetings page for more details.

CALL FOR STUDENT POSTER PRESENTATIONS

$1800 Grants Available
to
Attend National ASM Meeting
San Diego, CA
May 23-27, 2010

How to Qualify?

1. Present poster on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the SCASM meeting at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in San Diego, CA.

2. Top three posters win up to $1800

Benefits:

1. Attend SCASM sessions on Saturday, October 24, 2009

2. Discuss career opportunities with Dr. Michael Sadowsky, Director BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota on Satursday, October 24, 2009 AM

3. Attend national ASM 2010 meeting for education, networking, and career exploration.

Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit poster presentations for the 2009 SCASM Annual Meeting. Current SCASM President Diane Citron encourages students to submit:

"Last year SCASM, in conjunction with bioMerieux Incorporated, sponsored three graduate student poster winners to attend the 2008 National ASM meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. All three students presented their posters at the ASM national meeting. SCASM encourages students within our region and hopes to see more graduate students at the 2009 Annual Meeting. The student travel awards are perpetual awards and will be given out each year to the top three poster winners at our Annual Meeting in October.”

If you are interested in submitting a poster, please email Ann Grasmick at ann.grasmick@gmail.com to request an abstract form. The abstract form must be completed to have your poster considered.

Pictures from the 2009 SCASM Annual Meeting in La Jolla, California:

Diane Citron, President SCASM

Meredith Lewman, 2009 Greater San Diego Student Science Fair Winner, Microbiology Division

Anne Rizzacasa, Cal State Fullerton,Undergraduate Division Award

Marcela Leyva, Cal State Los Angeles, Graduate Division Award

Rosa Leon Zayas, UC San Diego, PhD Division Award

Sean Villaflores, Loyola Marymount Steven Bui, California State University - San Bernardino

LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS

The CSUN Microbiology Students Association
California State University Northridge (CSUN) students and other interested students are welcome to participate in the Microbiology Students Association, a chartered student chapter of ASM. For more information, contact Nancy Bishop at nancy.bishop@csun.edu or Ann Grasmick at ann.grasmick@gmail.com. Also, visit MSA online.

The ASM Student Chapter at UC Riverside
For more information, visit the UC Riverside ASM Student Chapter online.

The San Diego Microbiology Group
San Diego Microbiology and Molecular Biology undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to participate in the San Diego Microbiology Group (SDMG). For more information, contact Doug Bartlett of UCSD at dbartlett@ucsd.edu or visit SDMG online.

SCIENCE FAIRS

San Diego Science Fair
Junior High and High School Students: Contact Kathy Dickey at kathydickey@roadrunner.com for information about the San Diego Science Fair.

California Science Fairs

STUDENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Please contact Ann Grasmick at ann.grasmick@gmail.com for more information about student activities with SCASM, including the collegiate poster session at the Annual Meeting.

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